IMC Apply Online and Onboarding Platform
How do I apply for degree programmes and continuing education courses at IMC Krems? It’s quite simple: By using the IMC Apply Online and Onboarding Platform!
You’ve found the programme of your choice? Then take the first step and start your online application.
Online application made easy
The IMC Apply Online and Onboarding Platform will accompany your entire application process. Even during your admission procedure, you will be informed about the status of your application via this platform.
What documents are required?
To complete your online application, you’ll need the following documents:
- Documents
- Curriculum vitae
in tabular form - Passport
scan of the ID page containing the data on the passport holder - Application photo
a passport-sized photo (EU standard recommended) - Proof of general university entrance qualification
e.g. High School Diploma / A-Levels or equivalent secondary school leaving certificate
full scan of the document including all pages, stamps, signatures and date of issue
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Statement of motivation
questions and input form are part of the online application
written in the language of instruction of the relevant degree programme
- Additional documents for master degree application
- Bachelor degree certificate
Austrian diploma certificate or degree certificate of an equivalent undergraduate programme
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Transcript of records
list of all completed courses with indication of ECTS and contact hours per week
documents not issued in Austria, additionaly must be translated and certified - Diploma Supplement (only if applicable)
Diploma addendum, annex to the examination certificate, explanation of the degree programme - issued by the institution of higher education
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Proof of English language proficiency in Level C1 for selected English-language Master degree programmes
Further information on the accepted certificates can be found in the admission requirements for the relevant Master degree programmes - Optional documents – only if applicable
- Further transcripts
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Record of previous work experience
- Proof of any name change
- Non-EU citizens: documents relating to the Personengruppenverordnung (Order on the Admission of Certain Groups of Persons
Not yet graduated at the time of the application?
Don't worry, you can of course already apply, even if your final exam is still to come.
Application for a bachelor degree programme
This isn’t a problem: you can of course submit your application even if you haven’t taken your school leaving exams yet. Simply submit your secondary-school leaving certificate, which provides you university entrance qualification, before you start your studies. In the meantime, upload your most recent school report when you complete your online application.
Applicants from outside Austria are also required to submit confirmation from their school of the exact form of secondary school leaving qualifications they are studying for, including the expected date of completion. To assist you, we provide a template for this confirmation from your school. You are welcome to make use of this template.
Application for a master degree programme
No problem – you can submit your undergraduate degree documents up until the start of your studies.
When applying online, please upload confirmation from your university of the degree you’re studying for (including the total number of ECTS to be achieved), a list of the remaining courses to be completed, the expected date of graduation, and your transcript of records. To assist you, we provide a template for this confirmation from your university. You are welcome to make use of this template.
Allow yourself enough time to write a good statement of motivation
The statement of motivation is submitted via the online application platform and is a central element of your application.
It requires you to address the following aspects:
- reasons for choosing a degree programme
- expectations for your future degree programme
- personal strengths and weaknesses with respect to the core focuses of the programme
- (for master programmes) your undergraduate studies/professional experience
- (for part-time programmes) how you will be able to combine family, work and leisure with your studies
Enter your statement directly in the appropriate text box (with a character limit) in the online application platform.
To give you an overview in advance, we provide you with the questions for your statement of motivation.
What happens after you’ve submitted your online application?
After you have submitted your completed application in time, we will check whether your qualifications meet the admission requirements. We will then post all further information on the admission procedure on the IMC Onboarding Platform.
Always stay up to date! To ensure that you do not miss any important information on the IMC Onboarding Platform, you will receive a short message by e-mail every time new information has been posted on your profile.
We'll be happy to inform you about the requirements you have to meet in order to apply.
Preparation is everything – read up on the admissions procedure in detail.
What deadlines do you need to keep an eye on for your online application? Get an overview.
Get an overview over our study fees and additional costs.
Information for our international applicants
Certified translation of documents
If you should have documents, that were not issued in Austria, you must have them translated into German or English and subsequently legalised.
- Please upload copies of all your translated and legalised documents using the online application platform.
- Please make sure that the uploaded document contains the original as well as the legalisation references and the translation (if applicable).
- Please note that only legible and complete scans can be considered for the verification of your application.
Important: The fulfilment of the entry requirements will be assessed on the basis of the uploaded documents. Should an additional postal submission be necessary, you will be contacted individually. In the case of an allocation of a study place, the original, admission-relevant (translated and legalised) documents must be presented in person at the start of the studies.
Find out more about our translation and legalisation requirements
Service for our international students
Service centre for our international students
You don’t currently live in Austria? We’re happy to assist our international applicants with any practical questions they have. Whether it’s about visas, travel arrangements, accommodation, or German courses – feel free to contact our information centre. Find out more about the International Welcome Center at IMC Krems.
Important: plan well in advance, especially for the translation and certification of documents, but also if you need to apply for visas and residence permits.
Questions about the degree programme?
Prospective Student Advisory Service
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